Old World Chain
Devoted Sisters Nancy and Carolyn Kelly never dreamed they would end up in jewelry, however when they stop to think about it now, their childhood was certainly filled with arts and crafts projects that would one day resemble the craft of jewelry making. Years after the childhood bracelet-making sessions, they each landed their first professional jobs working for a major retailer. The manager arbitrarily assigned them to the jewelry department and the rest, they say, is history. The Kelly sisters have been involved with jewelry ever since, on the both the retail and manufacturing sides, and ultimately founded Old World …
A Unique Initiative from a Unique Designer
Steven Kretchmer is synonymous with innovation. Having brought to the market avant-garde metals 18k blue gold, purple gold, gold mokume gane and the magnetic Polarium and design features such as tension settings, it should come as no surprise that the brand has again launched something revolutionary. This time it is in the form of a novel bridal selling platform, introduced to retailers at this year’s JCK show. For the first time, beginning this bridal season, retailers will be able to carry a full line of Kretchmer bridal styles at a fraction of the usual cost, made possible with the use …
Brand Feature: Gumuchian
In jewelry, as with all fashion, women have an intuition and a sense of what works for them. By this rationale, when three multi-generational women converge on a daily basis to collaborate on a jewelry collection, a guarantee is ensured that the jewels will befit the tastes of any woman. This is indeed the case for Anita Gumuchian and her two daughters, Myriam and Patricia, who together comprise the renowned family brand, Gumuchian. The company has been designing and producing fine, wearable jewelry, from everyday wear and bridal to exquisite high fashion creations, for today’s modern woman for over 40 …
New Crop of Product Invigorates the Show
Many of our member brands debuted exquisite new pieces at JCK this year. Here’s the rundown on new items that have retailers excited. Bergio introduced three impressive collections. The Sistina Collection, inspired by Michaelangelo, features handcrafted yellow gold geometric shapes accented with rose & white gold and diamonds. The Rocca Collection, inspired by nature’s terrain, consists of yellow gold pieces accented with a ‘river of white gold and shimmering diamonds’. The Safari Collection features sensuous, curving layers of gold and diamonds in an interesting pattern and is available in both yellow and pink gold. Carelle’s latest launch pays …
A Show for Charity
At Show’s end, we are proud to report that Prestige Promenade has contributed in excess of $30,000 to beloved industry charity, Jewelers for Children. This is a result of our combined efforts as an organization (serving as a Sponsor Underwriter for the Facets of Hope event) and donations from our members to the Silent Auction. We would like to acknowledge and express thanks to our generous members and sponsors who donated their products and services. Among those are Andrew Meyer, Asch Grossbardt, Gem Platinum, Makur, RSP Media, I. Reiss Co., Charles Garnier, Varna, Andrea Candela, Garavelli Aldo, Cordova, A. Link, …
